November 7, 2013
Saint Francis de Sales Parish Elementary School (Philadelphia) will host the University of Notre Dame Fighting for Our Children's Future national bus tour. Saint Francis de Sales was chosen to represent Catholic schools in the Philadelphia area during the tour's stop in over 40 cities nationwide.
Saint Francis de Sales students will welcome Reverend Timothy Scully, C.S.C., founder of the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), when the bus rolls into Philadelphia with students holding flags and blaring trumpets.
10:30 a.m.
Saint Francis de Sales School
917 South 47th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
A brief assembly will follow the welcome and will include students from several area Catholic schools, a showcase of Saint Francis de Sales School, brief remarks from graduates, and the presentation of the University of Notre Dame's Sorin Award for service to Catholic schools.
Ms. Christine Healey, President of the Healey Education Foundation will be the local recipient of the Sorin Award. The award is bestowed on a person who has contributed significantly to Catholic Education and is named for the founder of the University of Notre Dame, Reverend Edward Sorin, C.S.C.
Editor's Note: For information about Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit www.catholicschools-phl.org.
For more information on the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education program visit http://ace.nd.edu/.
Contact
Bonnie Olinger
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747